* Voter Choice Project shows there is no clear national trend, but Labor's best chances lie in Victoria, with Tasmania and WA trending towards it. NSW is holding steady for incumbent MPs. But Queensland and South Australia are tracking towards the coalition.

WHAT MADE NEWS:

* The Daily Telegraph came under fire for writing about Bill Shorten's mother.

* High Court considers case of the government seeking to deport two Aboriginal men.

* High Court ensures Rinehart family trust dispute is held in private arbitration.